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My darkness meets a darker soul.
I'm a golden boy.
A genius law student, the heir to the Carson empire, and the dutiful son.
Or, at least, that's what it looks like from the outside.
Deep inside, I have the urge to set the world on fire.
I keep these impulses in check, rarely indulging in mayhem.
Until one night of debauchery backfires, and I'm caught by a villain.
I bury the entire ordeal with the rest of my skeletons.
That is, until that night walks into my classroom in the form of my new professor.
Kayden Lockwood.
A criminal who's teaching criminal law.
I can't expose what he's done without unmasking my secret life.
What I can do, however, is force him to taste the poison he gave me.
In the clash of titans, Kayden and I break and crumble.
And I'm starting to realize this dangerous game may have no winners.
Delicious tropes:
- Dark MM romance
- Professor/student
- Forbidden, morally gray romance
- Enemies to lovers
Obsessed readers:
"I'm simply weak for unhinged and possessive characters, and that was Gareth and Kayden to a tee."— ★★★★★ Goodreads
"There are a lot of twists and turns, secrets and hurdles….but I loved most of all that at the core, this is a story of two men finding themselves in each other."— ★★★★★ Amazon
"Not sure if I consumed [this book] or the other way around."— ★★★★★ Goodreads
"Their dynamic was everything—intense, possessive, and filled with an understanding that went beyond words."— ★★★★★ Amazon
Kiss the Villain is a dark MM romance. Please check the author's note or visit the website for content warnings before diving in. While this book can be enjoyed as a standalone, diving into the Legacy of Gods series will give you a deeper connection to the characters.
My darkness meets a darker soul.
I'm a golden boy.
A genius law student, the heir to the Carson empire, and the dutiful son.
Or, at least, that's what it looks like from the outside.
Deep inside, I have the urge to set the world on fire.
I keep these impulses in check, rarely indulging in mayhem.
Until one night of debauchery backfires, and I'm caught by a villain.
I bury the entire ordeal with the rest of my skeletons.
That is, until that night walks into my classroom in the form of my new professor.
Kayden Lockwood.
A criminal who's teaching criminal law.
I can't expose what he's done without unmasking my secret life.
What I can do, however, is force him to taste the poison he gave me.
In the clash of titans, Kayden and I break and crumble.
And I'm starting to realize this dangerous game may have no winners.
Delicious tropes:
- Dark MM romance
- Professor/student
- Forbidden, morally gray romance
- Enemies to lovers
Obsessed readers:
"I'm simply weak for unhinged and possessive characters, and that was Gareth and Kayden to a tee."— ★★★★★ Goodreads
"There are a lot of twists and turns, secrets and hurdles….but I loved most of all that at the core, this is a story of two men finding themselves in each other."— ★★★★★ Amazon
"Not sure if I consumed [this book] or the other way around."— ★★★★★ Goodreads
"Their dynamic was everything—intense, possessive, and filled with an understanding that went beyond words."— ★★★★★ Amazon
Kiss the Villain is a dark MM romance. Please check the author's note or visit the website for content warnings before diving in. While this book can be enjoyed as a standalone, diving into the Legacy of Gods series will give you a deeper connection to the characters.

Kiss the Villain (Standard Edition)
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Kiss the Villain (Standard Edition)
560Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781464251801 |
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Publisher: | Sourcebooks |
Publication date: | 08/26/2025 |
Series: | Kiss the Villain , #1 |
Pages: | 560 |
Product dimensions: | 5.10(w) x 7.80(h) x 1.70(d) |